Unintended Consequences of Limiting PBMs
As Congress stumbles toward a government shutdown, health policy legislation continues to simmer in the background.
As Congress stumbles toward a government shutdown, health policy legislation continues to simmer in the background.
“The launches this month are “more of an inflection point in the market compared to what we saw in January when Amjevita came to market,” said Alex Brill.
Now that biosimilar versions of Humira are starting to arrive, what happens next? Will this finally prove the case that biosimilars can deliver on big health care savings?
In January, the 21-year monopoly for AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira (adalimumab) came to an end with the launch of Amjevita, Amgen’s biosimilar adalimumab.
“Given the long-term success of Humira, which can cost patients up to $84,000 a year, initial uptake of the biosimilars may be limited, said Alex Brill, founder and CEO of economic policy consulting firm Matrix Global Advisors.”